Virgin Atlantic withholds BAA fees over holiday snow

Virgin Atlantic Airways will withhold a portion of landing and parking fees from BAA because of the airport operator’s handling of the snow event at London Heathrow in the days before Christmas (ATW Daily News, Jan. 5). The charges due will be placed in an escrow account until the results of an external inquiry are published. The amount withheld represents “less than half of our estimated costs and losses,” according to the airline.
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